Kiru hydroelectric plant

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Kiru hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Kishtwar, Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Kiru hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Construction	2026 (planned)	624 MW	4 x 156 MW	Run-of-river	PTC India LTD (PTC) [2%]; Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development CORP LTD (JKSPDCL) [49%]; National Hydroelectric Power CORP (NHPC) [49%]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Kiru hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kishtwar, Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, India	Chenab River	33.3457, 75.9534 (exact)

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